My Computer Leads to an Instance Dungeon-Chapter 174 - 148: Eye of Tad?

The drone was quite heavy. Dalia had arrived by carriage, which was spacious enough to transport the equipment.

In addition to the agricultural drone, Fang Zhen also brought out a selfie-grade drone meant for photography enthusiasts. This one was very light and could be carried on the motorcycle.

Dalia was also quite curious about the drone. She had never seen anything like it. She knew, more or less, that Fang Zhen had used this equipment to annihilate Viscount Montagu, but she didn't know the specifics of how he had done it.

After placing the drone inside the carriage, there were barely two seats left. Dalia and Matthew took them, while the one-eyed female guard sat outside, acting as the driver.

Once the four of them were ready, there were just over two hours until dawn.

Fang Zhen rode his Jue Ying motorcycle, slowing his speed to match the carriage. Together, they followed the road north of Redstone Town toward Baron von Klei's Territory.

The location Baron von Kleist had marked on the map in his letter was a valley to the right of the road leading from Redstone Town to Baron von Klei's Territory, not far from the main road.

After leaving Redstone Town, Fang Zhen and the others traveled along the main road and soon arrived at a mountain pass.

The terrain here was treacherous. On both sides were rock cliffs a hundred meters high, and the widest part of the path below could only accommodate two or three carriages. It was a classic chokepoint where one man could hold off ten thousand—easily defended and difficult to attack. A small number of soldiers could completely block passage.

Arriving here, Fang Zhen noted the dangerous terrain. He was a little worried that Baron von Kleist might have stationed soldiers and set traps on the cliffs above, waiting to push down giant boulders as he and Dalia passed.

So, he sent the selfie-grade drone up to take a look.

There were no signs of traps.

It seemed Baron von Kleist had no intention of ambushing them here. Perhaps it was because Dalia supposedly held the secret to the legendary Cristin Clan treasure. The Baron was still greedy and didn't want Dalia to die here, which would sever the only clue to the treasure.

He had even withdrawn the soldiers from this pass.

The real ambush point was still the location mentioned in the letter.

Seeing no danger, Fang Zhen recalled the selfie-grade drone.

Inside the carriage, Dalia watched Fang Zhen use the drone through the window, her eyes shimmering with fascination. She seemed very interested in it.

Fang Zhen rode his motorcycle and the one-eyed female guard drove the carriage through the pass, entering the Von Klei territory.

Past the pass, the Von Klei territory was also heavily forested.

The terrain here consisted more of forests than farmland.

The spot Baron von Kleist had designated on the simple map was not far from the pass; at the carriage's speed, it would take about an hour to get there.

Fang Zhen and the others continued in that direction.

「Over an hour later.」

The carriage stopped on a small path in the woods.

The sky was beginning to lighten, but the sun rarely showed itself directly here. The brightening of the eastern sky was all the dawn they would get.

Fang Zhen stopped his motorcycle.

They were now less than a kilometer from the meeting point Baron von Kleist had marked on the simple map.

The one-eyed female guard brought the carriage to a halt. Looking ahead, she said, "I've been here before. Ahead is a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. The terrain in the middle is sunken and wide open, with nothing to use for defense." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"If you enter the valley and get surrounded, you'll be attacked from all sides and be at a huge disadvantage."

"A perfect place for an ambush," Fang Zhen said.

Inside, Dalia opened the carriage window and asked, "What are you going to do? How can we help you?"

"All you need to do is watch," Fang Zhen said with a calm smile.

He took the drone and its control console out of the carriage.

Dalia, Matthew, and the one-eyed female guard were all filled with curiosity about the large agricultural drone. They got out of the carriage together, wanting to see just how Fang Zhen operated it.

Fang Zhen checked the control console. Everything was normal.

He switched on the radio and maneuvered the drone into the air.

When Dalia and the others saw such a large object take flight under Fang Zhen's control—using four propellers instead of flapping wings like a bird—they couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Fortunately, they knew there might be an ambush by Baron von Kleist nearby, so their gasps were not loud.

Dalia covered her mouth with her hand, staring at the rising drone. The one-eyed female guard fixed her remaining eye on it, as if afraid it would fall.

Matthew, meanwhile, was tracing the upright triangle symbol of the Tade Church on his chest, praying for something.

After getting the drone airborne, Fang Zhen checked the video feed.

The air humidity was moderate, and despite being in a forest, the signal feedback was quite good. No issues.

He manipulated the console, directing the drone toward the valley Baron von Kleist had designated for the meeting—the ambush site.

The drone was fast. In no time, it had flown nearly a kilometer.

Back at the console, Dalia, Matthew, and the one-eyed female guard couldn't contain their curiosity. They crowded around Fang Zhen, watching the video image on the screen.

Seeing that the drone could provide an aerial view, Matthew couldn't help but gasp again.

"Is that the Eye of Tad?" Matthew blurted out.

'Probably something like the Eye of God,' Fang Zhen thought, 'as if a deity is watching you from the sky.'

He focused on operating the drone.

The drone had already reached the airspace above the valley where Baron von Kleist planned to spring his ambush.

From the aerial perspective, Fang Zhen could see five soldiers in the center of the valley, surrounding what looked like a prisoner transport carriage.

The carriage had no passenger compartment. In its place was a wooden cage, and inside was a short person who looked like an eight or nine-year-old child. The soldiers around the carriage held torches, as if waiting for something.

"Heavens, there really is a child!" Matthew exclaimed, seeing the video feed on the console.

Dalia's expression also changed slightly.

Fang Zhen's expression remained unchanged.

He didn't believe in resurrection. He suspected Baron von Kleist had found a commoner's child somewhere and put them in the carriage to lure Dalia and the others in.

Fang Zhen had the drone descend to get a clearer picture.

As the drone descended, getting closer and closer to the carriage, the soldiers noticed it but had no idea what it was.

This was normal. Whether human or animal, when encountering something unseen and of no obvious threat, the typical reaction isn't panic but curiosity. It was like a lion that had never seen a human might be scared off, or the tiger in the fable of the Donkey of Guizhou, which observed the strange creature with surprise.

And a drone was a far stranger sight than the Donkey of Guizhou.

The soldiers below were baffled, staring at the object flying toward them from the sky, clueless as to what it was.

At this moment, Fang Zhen got a clear aerial view of the situation inside the carriage.

"That's not Little Vic in the carriage!" Matthew said, pointing at the image on the console. "Little Vic is only five. That person in the carriage is at least ten years old."

"Besides, Little Vic has black hair. The child in the carriage has red hair."

"That's not a child," Fang Zhen said.

His eyesight was sharp, and he could clearly see the appearance of the person in the carriage's cage.

It wasn't a child at all, but a dwarf the height of a child.

And this dwarf was even carrying a weapon.

The person in the carriage was part of the trap. If Fang Zhen and his group had fallen for it, the dwarf could have hidden under a black cloth, remaining unseen, and then stabbed Fang Zhen or threatened Dalia in the ensuing chaos.

'How despicable.'

"How despicable..." Dalia said aloud, voicing Fang Zhen's thoughts.

Once Fang Zhen confirmed that the person in the carriage was not an innocent child but a dwarf soldier who was part of the trap, he had no more reservations.

He had the drone ascend to a higher altitude and began using the video feed from the console to locate Baron von Kleist's ambushing forces.

Soon, Fang Zhen found them.

Troops were lying in wait at the valley entrance and on the high slopes.

The composition of the troops was very similar to Viscount Montagu's army.

There were a few cavalrymen, six or seven "tin cans," and each "tin can" was supported by five or six elite soldiers.

This elite force, totaling more than fifty men, was hidden in the forest at the valley entrance.

Additionally, another fifty or sixty men were positioned on the high slopes of the valley. These, however, were mostly soldiers in leather armor armed with crossbows and bows, appearing to be a mix of levy troops, archers, and light infantry.

These were the two main ambush parties.

Fang Zhen observed for a while longer. That was everyone, a total force of around one hundred and twenty men.

Dalia also saw the ambushers on the console's video feed.

Besides being astonished by the drone's capabilities, Dalia also noted the number of Baron von Kleist's troops in the video.

"Baron von Kleist's army is about the same size as the one in the Ashton Territory, a little over two hundred and twenty men. He still needs troops to guard his castle, so being able to field one hundred and twenty to thirty soldiers is already a significant force," Dalia said.

Just then, Dalia saw a Full Armor Knight on horseback in the video. She immediately pointed at the figure and said, "That's him! I've met Baron von Kleist once before. That's his armor! That's Baron von Kleist!"

Fang Zhen's gaze followed where Dalia was pointing.

Baron von Kleist was wearing Cavalry Armor and standing next to a warhorse.

The Baron's Cavalry Armor was made of gleaming, bright white metal. His helmet was a fully enclosed, rounded helm that covered his entire head, leaving only a slit for his eyes. It was different from the cylindrical, bucket-like helms of the "tin cans" and other Knights around him.

A banner hung from his chest, most likely the crest of the Von Klei family.

Furthermore, Baron von Kleist was quite tall, and his armor was shinier, making him stand out in the crowd.

Baron von Kleist's position was in the forest at the canyon entrance with the elite soldiers and "tin cans," not on the high slopes. It seemed he planned to engage Fang Zhen personally with his best troops.

After confirming Baron von Kleist's location, Fang Zhen began to act.

The drone climbed to a certain altitude and then flew toward the Baron's hiding spot.